Job Commitments

Commitments and Requirements for ME TAs

Applying for a TA position does not necessarily guarantee financial support.

However, if assigned a teaching assistantship position in ME, students must acknowledge that the job comes with the following requirements and commitments:

  • You are available to begin work on the appointment start date and continue until the end of the appointment - not just exams - to ensure grading is completed.
     
  • Once this job offer is accepted, written permission from the appointment’s course instructor is required in order to decline this position at a later date.
     
  • Prior to the start of classes for the semester you will:

Attend the mandatory TA workshop.

Enroll in the CEI course GRAD 5105 or retake the SETTA to earn an ELP of 1. This applies only to non-native speakers of English with an English Language Proficiency (ELP) other than 1. See University Policy regarding ELP Requirements for further information.
 

  • Prior to the last day of classes for the semester you will:

Complete and report on one TA professional development activity.

Complete and report a peer observation.

Be evaluated by the students of your course via the Google Form found at z.umn.edu/me-ta-evals